right now, president obama accepts the democratic nomination tonight inside, not outside as four years ago as weather scrapped those plans. the anticipation is building what he will say to convince america to possibly give him another chance. tracy potts is close to the stage where the president will speak tonight. >> but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> reporter: the last democratic president produced a record budget surplus but insists president obama needs more time to improve the economy. >> no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repaired all of the damage that he found in just four years. >> reporter: tonight, the president says he'll focus on the middle class. >> how we can move forward and create an economy where middle class families, if they are working hard and acting responsibly, they have a shot. >> he will focus on his vision but it's, obviously, a sharp contrast with the division we saw last week in tampa. >> reporter: florida republicans are running this ad. >> how conservative are you, charlie? >> as about conserv